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Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Thursday in relation to COVID-19: "If we all stopped moving for two weeks and nobody talked to anybody for two weeks and we all just staye...
Apr 1, 2020
Toronto imposes mandatory quarantine for infected to help contain COVID-19
TORONTO - Canada's most populous city has imposed a mandatory home quarantine on residents infected with COVID-19, as officials move to "aggressively halt" the spread of the virus. Toronto Mayor John ...
Apr 1, 2020
Donald Trump says Canadians on two stranded cruise ships will be heading home
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - U.S. President Donald Trump says there are plans to remove nearly 250 Canadians from two cruise ships and get them back to Canada. The U.S. Coast Guard has directed a...
Apr 1, 2020
Premier Kenney salutes truckers while calling on public to offer support
Premier Jason Kenney took time during Wednesday's COVID-19 press conference to thank and salute truck drivers, while at the same time calling on businesses and individuals to make life easier by helpi...
Apr 1, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo
Feds: Man intentionally derailed LA train near hospital ship
LOS ANGELES - A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there amid t...
Apr 1, 2020
Province, Feds reach agreement to boost meat inspector capacity
The Government of Alberta is partnering with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to increase food inspector capacity.Training to allow provincial meat inspectors to be deployed into high-priori...
Apr 1, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo
Canadian grain in demand
Canadian grain is in high demand as shippers try to feed a growing appetite from mills and governments seeking to shore up staple reserves amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chamber of Marine Commerce sa...
Apr 1, 2020
Alberta expands child care for essential service workers
The Government of Alberta is expanding its list of essential services workers who may qualify for a child care space at select licensed child care centers.Child care for essential workers previously o...
Apr 1, 2020 Photo Credit: Government of Alberta
‘Never Rarely’ captures the obstacles of abortion
NEW YORK - Even progressively minded movies about abortion have usually focused on the morality of the decision. Eliza Hittman wanted to make a film where the highest hurdle isn't deciding to have an ...
Apr 1, 2020
North Zone adds second COVID-19 related fatality Wednesday
The North Zone saw its second COVID-19 related fatality on Wednesday, as Alberta saw its largest increase in newly confirmed cases. Premier Jason Kenney announced 117 new cases in the province, bringi...
Apr 1, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta